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【題目】 When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.

These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. "Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were useful members of society," said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理學(xué)家) who made the discovery. "And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them."

Valllant's study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men's mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were given for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.

The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with different kinds of people, 5 times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Working-at any age-is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence-the underpinnings (基礎(chǔ))of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, "One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work."

【1】What do we know about John？

A. He was admired by others in his childhood.

B. He had few childhood friends.

C. He received little love from his family.

D. He enjoyed his career and marriage.

【2】Vaillant's team gained their findings by _________.

A. testing the men's mental health

B. comparing different sets of scores

C. recording the boys' effort in school

D. measuring the men's problem solving ability

【3】What does the underlined word "sharp" mean in Paragraph 4?

A. clear and sureB. having a thin point

C. quick to reactD. sudden and rapid

【4】What can be inferred (推斷) from the last paragraph?

A. Competent adults know more about love than work.

B. Love brings more joy to people than work does.

C. Emotional health is important to a wonderful adult life.

D. Independence is the key to one's success.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

本文以一個從小做家務(wù)的小男孩得出結(jié)論：從小開始幫忙做事的孩子建立起了較強(qiáng)的責(zé)任感，獨(dú)立，自信以及其他能力，這些孩子能夠容易與更廣泛的人群建立良好的人際關(guān)系，能夠獲得豐厚的收入以及解決問題的能力，知道如何與人協(xié)作以達(dá)到共同的目標(biāo)。有能力的人知道怎樣與人合作，以及知道工作并不是一切，高情商是獲得精彩人生的必需。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段 But when John reached adulthood，he was better off than his childhood playmates．He had more job satisfaction，a better marriage and was healthier．Most of all，he was happier．Far happier．但當(dāng)約翰成年后，他比兒時的玩伴們過得更好。他有更多的工作滿意度，更好的婚姻，更健康。最重要的是，他更快樂�？芍�，John長大后有了美滿的婚姻和生活。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故選D.

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores.可知，Vaillant的團(tuán)隊(duì)獲得他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)是通過對比不同的得分。故選B。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章第四段Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp．從小做事情和長大后成為什么樣的人之間的聯(lián)系非常明顯。故sharp意為“明確的，一定的”。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.Yet work isn't everything．有能力的人知道怎樣與人合作，以及知道工作并不是一切�？芍�，高情商對獲得精彩生活很重要。故選C。